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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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